Sometimes Julie + Band in Encinitas, CA

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ABOUT

Sometimes Julie, one of San Diego’s most engaging and original rock bands, is the musical brainchild of singer/songwriter duo Monica Sorenson and Rick Walker.

Walker, former lead guitarist for Chicago’s Greeley, is a multi-instrumentalist who reveals his rock and roll prowess as he defines Sometimes Julie’s unique sound. Sorenson paints the pictures, finds the words, tells the stories, and delivers the melodies with her powerful voice. Walker is the theory, the rhythm, the science, the skill, while Sorenson is the front woman who is all heart and art.

The duo first emerged in 2014 with their award-winning debut CD, Head First, which was followed up by Bright Side of the Line (2016), Breaking (2018), and Where Are You? (2020). Where Are You? received a San Diego Music Award nomination for Best Rock Album of the year.

Sometimes Julie is now thrilled to announce the release of their fifth and latest album, Seven Wishes. As with their four previous albums, the songs on Seven Wishes are steeped in Sometimes Julie’s rock roots. But pop, country, and blues territories are also explored.

While not a concept album per se, Seven Wishes does reveal a cohesive theme. Whether it is for love, healing, freedom, excitement, success, acceptance, or redemption, each of the seven songs is a visceral yearning – a wish. Feelings of overwhelming desire for something, attainable or otherwise, are intensely and universally relatable and displayed throughout the album.

Recorded at Pacific Beat Recording and BigRock Studios, the usual Sometimes Julie suspects appear on this latest effort (Monica Sorenson, Rick Walker, Anthony Sarain, Bruce Paul Allen, Dave Fuller, and frequent collaborator Andy Machin). Seven Wishes also includes some special guest contributors, including Laura Chavez (guitar), Roger Friend (percussion), Larry Grano (drums), and Clair Allison & Yvonne Fuller (backing vocals).

Also notable, Seven Wishes is the first Sometimes Julie album where Monica Sorenson is featured not only as lead vocalist but also as an instrumentalist. Monica learned to play piano during the pandemic, and she lends her new talent to a few of the new songs.
Sometimes Julie performs hard-driving rock with deep-seated pop, blues, and country influences. Raw yet refined, their sexy sound will stir up your passionate side!

Connect with Sometimes Julie at sometimesjulie, and follow on /sometimesjuliesd, /sometimesjulie, and /user/sometimesjulieband. Stream on Spotify, Apple Music, or any other platform where you find music.

Screen name:

sometimesjulie

Member since:

Dec 12 2013

Active within 1 week

Level of commitment:

Very Committed

Years together:

11

Gigs played:

Over 100

Tend to practice:

1 time per week

Age:

58 years

Influences

Part of what makes our music interesting is that our influences are so numerous and varied. Not only that, but while we do share several musical influences, Monica's and mine (Rick's) are pretty different. Monica is influenced by Janis Joplin, Bob Dylan, Natalie Merchant, Lana Del Ray, Sheryl Crow, and Grace Potter. I am influenced by The Kinks, Led Zeppelin, Tom Petty, The Beach Boys, Dire Straits, Bruce Springsteen, and The Pixies. There are several musical influences that we do share, though, including The Beatles, CSNY, Bonnie Raitt, Lucinda Williams, and The New Pornographers.

While on some level we are of course a product of our influences, Monica and I really don't set out to sound like anything or anybody when we write our songs. The music that comes out of us is honest and authentic. It is us.

Members Of Band

Band leaders: Monica Sorenson, Rick Walker

MUSIC